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Laisälven soon free of ice.

North-West winds pushing 45 cm hard compact ice to Laisvallby harbor which is getting destroyed by the Ice jam.. We just had time to remove a boat and the pub terrace structure 🙂

Water level is raising high on Laisalven … probably an unusual flooding to expect.

Since few days, nights are not anymore dark. By midsummer, it will be possible to see the centre of the sun when the sun is exactly in the north.

Big melting going on since days… lot of water around. Flooding between hallbacken and Gauto..

Since late April until early June, that’s the season for fresh birch sap: this tree provides 5 liters /day..

Too heavy load on the trailer that broke down and crashed the thin ice, slowing down and then collapsing snowscooter into a deep tranchée of two ice layers with 50 cm water in between.. hum !?! Rotating scooter toward the shore, a plank under and full gaz I’m going to avoid laisälven for now.

Last Sunday 15 April, short transition between winter and spring: big warmth heat finally clears the heavy snow away from all the roofs..

Stora Björnstugan is probably the number one rental property of Sweden with a score of 10/10 over 2500 hotels and properties affiliated to booking.com in Sweden. A warm thanks to all the visitors and friends who came to Laisvallby. Next step for improvement would be high speed internet fiber, drying cabinet, new heaters.. Laisvallby is the place to..

last aurora borealis 19th march and 9th april

Heavy duty on Big Bear Cabin’s roof to clear over 10.000 kg hard snow with the great help of our dear friend Ulf.. One of the coldest snowy winter ever..

Heavy duties in Laisbacken cabin

Cabin ready for 1st day spring snowscooter riders from Skellefteå

Too much compact and heavy snow on the roofs, almost 140 cm on some parts and probably over 200 kg/m2